École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique
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| École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique (ENSMA) | |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Grande Ecole |
| Location | Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, near Poitiers, Poitou-Charentes, France |
| Website | ensma.fr |
The École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique, or ENSMA, is a Grande Ecole located in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, near Poitiers, France.
Graduates generally work as R&D engineers for companies in the aerospace (55%), transportation, capital goods, and energy industry.
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[edit] Diplomas
French Engineering Degree ("Diplome d'Ingenieur"), equivalent to an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and Aerotechnics in the Anglo-Saxon educational system
3 tracks (options) in 3rd year:
- Aerodynamics, Energetics, Thermics
- Materials, Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
Possibility for some students to earn a double degree with Cranfield University, in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Admission
- For French students, admission to ENSMA is decided after a competitive entrance exam at the end of preparatory classes. Studies at ENSMA last 3 years.
[edit] Research
5 research labs are attached to the ENSMA:
- LET: Laboratoire d'Études Thermiques
- LEA: Laboratoire d'Études Aérodynamiques
- LMPM: Laboratoire de Mécanique et Physique des Matériaux
- LCD: Laboratoire de Combustion Détonique
- LISI: Laboratoire d'Informatique Scientifique et Industrielle
